Corfu weather by month & the best time to visit
Greece · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Corfu is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with June and August close behind. Corfu averages about 2,819 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Corfu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Corfu is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (30/100, 125 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Corfu?
Corfu gets a lot of sun: around 2,819 hours a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate July (93) from January (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #28 of 40 destinations in Greece for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,896 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 43% of the annual 998 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 10° / 50°F | 125 mm | 1 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 10° / 50°F | 110 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| March | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 11° / 52°F | 96 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 71 | 18° / 64°F | 14° / 57°F | 55 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| May | 88 | 22° / 72°F | 17° / 63°F | 42 mm | 7 | 21° / 70°F |
| June | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 27 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 93 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 16 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 91 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 25 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 81 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 115 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 62 | 19° / 66°F | 15° / 59°F | 151 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 11° / 52°F | 155 mm | 1 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Corfu by month
The sea off Corfu is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in February at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 7 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Corfu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Corfu?
Corfu is a beach resort in Greece with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 7 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Corfu get a year?
Corfu gets about 2,819 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Corfu?
The sunniest time to visit Corfu is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Corfu?
January is the least sunny month in Corfu, scoring 30/100 with about 125 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Corfu?
The sea in Corfu ranges from about 16°C (February) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Corfu?
The typical midday UV index in Corfu peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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